How To Access Our Services

St. Margaret’s Hospice has been at the heart of Somerset’s community for over 35 years, delivering high quality, responsive and compassionate care to patients and their families facing a life-limiting illness. We are dedicated to making each day count for all of our patients and their loved ones.

Through our medical expertise, nursing skills and specialist support services, we provide physical, emotional and spiritual care. With two hospice sites; one in Yeovil and one in Taunton, as well as five community-based teams caring for patients in their own homes, we continually strive to reach everyone in the community that needs our care.

How to Refer

100% of the care and support we provide is free of charge.

We encourage patient referrals from healthcare professionals, but we also accept self-referrals from patients, families and carers too. Please note that, for self-referrals, we will need to speak to a healthcare professional involved in your care to ensure we have all relevant information.

Where possible, please call within working hours to make a referral. Our advice line can provide information and access to our full range of services including our In-patient Units, Home Care and Day Care.

Our 24 hour advice line is also available for professionals, patients and carers who are looking for support. Our clinicians can give immediate symptom control advice and are able to offer support at any time of the day and night.

*Please note that calling our 0845 number will cost 2ppm (inc VAT) access charge (the minimum charge as stipulated by Ofcom), plus the service charge which is dependent on your carrier

100% of the care and support we provide is free of charge to patients and their families at the point of service. We therefore rely on a number of income streams including; donations, grants, shop income, fundraising activities, lottery and legacies on top of the NHS contribution.